Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Case notes

Patient: Male, 50+, Senior cleric

1 Sudden onset

2 Symptoms: Impaired vision, muscle weakness, insomnia, loss of appetite, fever & sweating

3 Patient confined to bed

4 1st consultation

5 No visitors - highly infectious

6 Patient very anxious

7 Second opinion sought (patient can afford it)

8 The King's physician attends
9 Drugs prescribed
10 Patient deteriorates
11 Heart drugs administered

12 Brain involved - Sp. columba supp. ped.
13 Rash develops

14 Crisis continues
15 Insomnia worsens
16)
17) Patient troubled by bells. Delirium?
18)

19 Signs of recovery

20 Enema administered
21 Patient out of bed

22 Recovery continues
23 Patient warned of dangers of relapse